3 TCM Tips to Help You Reclaim Your Calm
TCM and Anxiety: Three TCM Steps to Help You Reclaim Your Inner Calm 🌿
Anxiety eats away at quality of life and affects performance at work and in social settings.
A 2023–2024 university mental-health study found that 20.7% of respondents experienced anxiety symptoms, rising to 30.5% among Gen Z.
The TCM core of anxiety: blocked qi flow, with liver-qi stagnation at the centre.
1. Liver-qi stagnation｜suppressed stress and emotion → qi stagnation → irritability, chest and rib distention, frequent sighing
2. Heart-spleen deficiency｜over-thinking depletes you → spirit no longer nourished + spleen deficiency with weak blood → palpitations, insomnia, fatigue, poor appetite
3. Stagnant qi turning to fire / phlegm-heat disturbing the heart｜prolonged stagnation generates fire and phlegm → bitter and dry mouth, worsening insomnia and excessive dreaming
Step One:
Soothe stagnation anywhere, anytime
💆🏻♂️ Acupoint massage + 👂🏻 auricular point pressure
💡 Acupoint: Taichong (LV-3) **(in the depression between the 1st and 2nd metatarsals on the dorsum of the foot)** — a key point for soothing the liver and regulating qi; massage for 3 minutes to ease tense emotions
💡 Auricular points: apply pressure to Shenmen, Subcortex and Heart zones — regulates the autonomic nervous system and eases palpitations
Step Two:
👩🏻⚕️ Tune the organs · Treat the root
Chinese herbal formulas*
🌱 Xiang Fu (Cyperus): soothes the liver, releases stagnation, regulates menstruation, relieves pain
🌱 Long Yan Rou (Longan flesh): tonifies heart and spleen, nourishes blood, calms the spirit
🌱 Zhu Ru (Bamboo shavings): clears heat, resolves phlegm, relieves irritability, stops nausea
(*Actual medication must be prescribed by a Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner after pattern differentiation — never self-prescribe.)
Step Three:
Self-care · Boost the results
☕ Liver-soothing tea｜5 rose buds + a little mint leaf → brew as a tea
✋🏻 In the morning, tap along the gallbladder meridian on the outer thigh (along the trouser seam) to help qi rise
Book a NONG'S® TCM consultation now and speak with a Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner